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FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund - Tribal Heritage Grants

Posted
May 19, 2026
Closes
July 27, 2026
Award ceiling
$100,000
Award floor
$15,000
Program funding
$967,422
Expected awards
12
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
15.904
Category
Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 15.904 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated
$132.1M
FY2025 obligated
$74.2M
FY2026 (to date) obligated
$9.9M
Awards in window
1,379

Top recipients: California Department of Parks & Recreation, University of South Carolina, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Historical Commission Texas, Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Historic Resources

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed August 2026

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Synopsis

The National Historic Preservation Act authorizes grants to federally recognized Tribes for cultural and historic preservation projects. These grants assist Tribes, Alaskan Natives, and Native Hawaiian Organizations in protecting and promoting their unique tribal heritage and traditions. The program focuses on what Tribes are most concerned about protecting including but not limited to: Traditional skills, oral history, plant and animal species important in tradition, documentation and preservation of sacred and historic places, and the establishment of tribal historic preservation offices.

Who can apply

This funding opportunity is limited to Federally-recognized Tribes, Alaska Native Villages/Corporations (Tribes), and Native Hawaiian Organizations, as defined by 54 USC § 300309, 54 USC 300313 and 54 USC 300314.Sites or collections owned or leased by the NPS, or in which the NPS holds a property interest are not eligible for funding.

How to apply

Applications go through the official government listing. Grants Radar links you straight to the source — applying is free.

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Agency contact: National Park Service · [email protected] · 202-697-2035

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